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Kevin Baxter

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Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández to be part of Fox's World Cup broadcast team
Former Galaxy standout and Mexico soccer legend Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández is heading to the broadcast booth as part of Fox's World Cup coverage.
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Mauricio Pochettino's World Cup ambitions are wildly off from reality
Losses to Belgium and Portugal in World Cup tuneups do not bode well for Mauricio Pochettino's plans to reach at least the World Cup semifinals.
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Galaxy's early-season struggles continue in frustrating loss to Minnesota
The Galaxy are booed by some of their fans after failing to capitalize on scoring chances in a 2-1 loss to Minnesota that extends their winless streak.
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Lucky or good, John Thorrington keeps LAFC striving for best results
The general manager and co-president has a new coach and a team off to a 4-0-1 start in MLS play with a record five consecutive shutouts.
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Kings open critical homestand with loss to Utah that rattles their playoff hopes
The Kings are running out of time to secure the final wild-card playoff spot in the West, and their 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth doesn't help their cause.
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Galaxy great Landon Donovan reveals his inner struggles in unconventional memoir
In his newly released memoir, Galaxy great Landon Donovan recounts his troubled relationship with his father and how he overcame crippling depression.
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American-owned Inter Milan aiming for global recognition on and off the pitch
Inter Milan is hoping to join Paris Saint-Germain and other European soccer teams in becoming a brand that reaches beyond Italian soccer fans.
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Angel City opens its fifth season with dominant victory over Chicago
Angel City puts last year's struggles behind them with a commanding 4-0 victory over the Chicago Stars spearheaded by its new-look roster.
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Angel City co-founder tired of waiting for success: 'It's time to win'
Angel City has plenty of wins in the community, but it has struggled to be successful on the pitch. The team is confident they will be better in 2026.
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Anze Kopitar passes Marcel Dionne to become Kings' all-time leading scorer
In the final season of his Hall of Fame-caliber career, Anze Kopitar passes Marcel Dionne to become the Kings' all-time leading scorer.
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Advocates concerned city has not reviewed LA28 plan for homeless, human trafficking
No date for the report's release has been set, leaving human rights advocates fearing the issues will not get the attention and funding they deserve.
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Which team could replace Iran in the World Cup? The answer is complicated
Iran announced it cannot play World Cup matches in Los Angeles and Seattle after the U.S. attacked the country. FIFA will decide who replaces Iran.
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With U.S. at war with Iran, political upheaval could engulf World Cup
Conflict between the U.S. and Iran threatens to put politics at the center of the 2026 World Cup instead of soccer's most prestigious showcase.
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With no help coming, Kings players struggling to prove they're playoff-worthy
The Kings' struggles on the ice combined with a recent rash of injuries forced general manager Ken Holland to not make a major move at the trade deadline.
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Galaxy's Jamaican opponent in Champions Cup may be short 10 players because of visa woes
Up to 10 players from Jamaican team Mount Pleasant were denied visas for its CONCACAF Champions Cup match against the Galaxy in L.A., raising concerns about World Cup travel.
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Ducks add John Carlson at NHL trade deadline as they prep for playoff run
The Ducks signaled their intentions to reach the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade by trading for Capitals defenseman John Carlson.
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New soccer media company confident it can cultivate a captive U.S. audience
Kickback Soccer Media believes it has a solution to the perplexing numbers when it comes to soccer fans engaging with the sport via television and social media.
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Kings fire coach Jim Hiller amid team's ongoing struggles
The Kings fire coach Jim Hiller amid a season plagued by inconsistent play and low scoring that has imperiled the team's chances of making the playoffs.
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Why the record crowd at the LAFC-Inter Miami match was about more than Lionel Messi
Twice in the last four seasons an LAFC game produced an attendance record. Saturday's attendance of 75,673 was the largest for a season opener and second-largest ever.
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U.S. defeats Canada for its first gold in Olympic men's hockey since 'Miracle on Ice'
Jack Hughes scores in overtime to lift the United States to a 2-1 overtime win against rival Canada for the gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
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Records, proposals and controversy: The legacy of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games
The Milan-Cortina Games created a stunning Italian backdrop for an Olympics that saw records fall, golden performances and a some Shakespearean-like drama.
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Americans earn bronze medal in two-woman bobsled
Kaillie Armbruster Humphries and Jasmine Jones finish third behind a pair of German competitors.
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U.S. men rout Slovakia, will play Canada for hockey gold medal
Jack Hughes scores twice during a three-goal second period and the Americans will take on the Canadians for the Winter Olympics championship on Sunday.
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U.S. women need overtime to beat Canada for Olympic hockey gold
After a scoreless first period, the Americans fall behind early in the second period and need a late goal to force overtime, when Megan Keller scores the winner.
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U.S. bobsledder Azaria Hill adding to her family's rich Olympic Games legacy
Azaria Hill and Jadin O'Brien are the latest former track and field athletes to make a successful jump from sprinting to Olympic bobsled.
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U.S. men defeat Sweden in overtime, advance to Olympic hockey semifinals
Quinn Hughes scored 3:27 into the extra period to to move the Americans to within one win of medaling at the Winter Games for the first time since 2010.
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Galaxy open another season without Riqui Puig, but with more depth
The star midfielder required more surgery after a knee injury sidelined him last year, yet the team is hoping to build on what it learned from playing well late last season.
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Olympic curling scandal threatens to forever alter the sport's culture of trust
The most troubling aspect of the Olympic curling cheating accusations is that it could mark the official end of the hobbyist foundations of the sport.
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U.S. women's hockey dominates Sweden to advance to Olympic gold-medal game
U.S. women's hockey defeats Sweden 5-0 in the semifinals of the Milan-Cortina Olympics to set up a showdown with either Canada or Switzerland for the gold medal.
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Kevin Fiala injury could force Kings to make another big move before trade deadline
Kevin Fiala's season-ending leg injury upends the Kings' Stanley Cup push plans. Will general manager Ken Holland go back to the trade market to bolster the roster?
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